Ngoinio Estate Airport

Economic and logistical reasons. As a private airstrip serving the Ngoinio Tea Estate, its closure was likely a business decision. The primary reasons would include the high cost of maintenance, insurance, and compliance for an airstrip with infrequent use. Furthermore, improvements to the road network in Kericho County made ground transportation a more cost-effective and practical alternative for transporting personnel and supplies, diminishing the need for a private airfield.

The site is currently an overgrown, unmaintained grass field. Satellite imagery clearly shows the faint outline of the former runway, but it is being reclaimed by nature and is indistinguishable from the surrounding fields at ground level. The land remains part of the Ngoinio Tea Estate (now owned by Browns Plantations Kenya) and is not used for any aviation or other specific purpose. It is effectively abandoned land within the larger agricultural estate.

The airport's significance was purely logistical for the Ngoinio Tea Estate, which was historically part of the James Finlay group. It served as a private, unpaved airstrip for general aviation aircraft. Operations would have included:
- Transporting estate management, company executives, and VIP visitors to and from the remote location.
- Facilitating rapid medical evacuations for estate personnel and their families.
- Urgent delivery of critical spare parts for tea processing machinery.
- Supporting occasional aerial surveying of the vast tea plantations.
The airstrip was a vital link for the estate's operations before the local road network was fully developed, allowing for quick access to a relatively isolated but economically important area.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Ngoinio Estate Airport. The logistical need for the airstrip has been superseded by modern ground transportation. The cost to clear, restore, and certify the airstrip for modern use would be substantial and is considered economically unjustifiable for the estate's private operations. Any regional aviation needs are served by the nearby Kericho Airport (HKKE).